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A healthier community and U

When active transportation is a part of your lifestyle, you save money on fuel, spend less time in traffic and get your daily workout as part of your commute while improving air quality.

Ivory Prize

The 2019 Ivory Prize nominations are open for a $14,000 leadership award.

Black History Month

Join the Black Student Union in celebrating Black History Month during February.

A new Churchill Scholar

U student Cameron Owen received the prestigious award to study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Founders Day 2019

Get tickets for the gala that recognizes alumni and honorary alumni who have distinguished themselves professionally, served local and national communities and supported the U in its missions.

River ecology on a global scale

A U professor who collected data from Provo, Logan and Red Butte Creek systems collaborates in worldwide ecology project.

Suicide risk in autism

Researchers conducted the first population-based study of the risk of suicide in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Environmental refuges to escape the heat

Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” a SL County pilot program for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown

“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”

Humans of the U: Finn Kendall

“My passion for advocacy and their family and friend’s unwavering support fueled my determination to push beyond my limits.”

Humans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina

“I don’t think school and career should be the only focus of your time in college.”

Pro Bono Initiative: Serving our community with free legal help

Description The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provides free legal help with a broad range of topics—and also has a new program assisting incarcerated Utahns at the Utah State Correctional Facility with civil law problems. Caisa Royer, program director, talks with host Chris Nelson about how the […]

Celebrating U Completely: Students share their journey to graduation

For every student who enrolls as an undergraduate or in graduate school, their ultimate goal is to earn a degree. For Xochitl Juarez and Guillermo Cuevas, the common thread they share is the satisfaction of successfully completing their educational mission.

Humans of the U: Nestor Chavez

“I decided to come back to finish a full bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies to continue to educate myself on social issues.”

Recognizing exceptional faculty leadership, research and teaching

Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.

The legacy of botanist Walter Cottam transformed U campus into a living laboratory

How the university became Utah’s official arboretum, home to 9,600 trees on its main campus, featuring at least 250 species from around the world.

Celebrating the U’s class of 2024

For many of the students graduating this year, their higher education journey began amid a global pandemic. 

Environmental refuges to escape the heat

Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” a SL County pilot program for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown

“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”

Humans of the U: Finn Kendall

“My passion for advocacy and their family and friend’s unwavering support fueled my determination to push beyond my limits.”

Humans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina

“I don’t think school and career should be the only focus of your time in college.”

Pro Bono Initiative: Serving our community with free legal help

Description The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provides free legal help with a broad range of topics—and also has a new program assisting incarcerated Utahns at the Utah State Correctional Facility with civil law problems. Caisa Royer, program director, talks with host Chris Nelson about how the […]

Celebrating U Completely: Students share their journey to graduation

For every student who enrolls as an undergraduate or in graduate school, their ultimate goal is to earn a degree. For Xochitl Juarez and Guillermo Cuevas, the common thread they share is the satisfaction of successfully completing their educational mission.

Humans of the U: Nestor Chavez

“I decided to come back to finish a full bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies to continue to educate myself on social issues.”

Recognizing exceptional faculty leadership, research and teaching

Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.

The legacy of botanist Walter Cottam transformed U campus into a living laboratory

How the university became Utah’s official arboretum, home to 9,600 trees on its main campus, featuring at least 250 species from around the world.

Celebrating the U’s class of 2024

For many of the students graduating this year, their higher education journey began amid a global pandemic. 

Environmental refuges to escape the heat

Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” a SL County pilot program for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown

“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”

Humans of the U: Finn Kendall

“My passion for advocacy and their family and friend’s unwavering support fueled my determination to push beyond my limits.”

Humans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina

“I don’t think school and career should be the only focus of your time in college.”

Pro Bono Initiative: Serving our community with free legal help

Description The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provides free legal help with a broad range of topics—and also has a new program assisting incarcerated Utahns at the Utah State Correctional Facility with civil law problems. Caisa Royer, program director, talks with host Chris Nelson about how the […]

Celebrating U Completely: Students share their journey to graduation

For every student who enrolls as an undergraduate or in graduate school, their ultimate goal is to earn a degree. For Xochitl Juarez and Guillermo Cuevas, the common thread they share is the satisfaction of successfully completing their educational mission.

Humans of the U: Nestor Chavez

“I decided to come back to finish a full bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies to continue to educate myself on social issues.”

Recognizing exceptional faculty leadership, research and teaching

Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.

The legacy of botanist Walter Cottam transformed U campus into a living laboratory

How the university became Utah’s official arboretum, home to 9,600 trees on its main campus, featuring at least 250 species from around the world.

Celebrating the U’s class of 2024

For many of the students graduating this year, their higher education journey began amid a global pandemic. 

Environmental refuges to escape the heat

Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” a SL County pilot program for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.

Humans of the U: Gabe Brown

“I’m really interested in human ecology and conservation, and how people are connected to the land that sustains them.”

Humans of the U: Finn Kendall

“My passion for advocacy and their family and friend’s unwavering support fueled my determination to push beyond my limits.”

Humans of the U: Brenda Payan Medina

“I don’t think school and career should be the only focus of your time in college.”

Pro Bono Initiative: Serving our community with free legal help

Description The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law provides free legal help with a broad range of topics—and also has a new program assisting incarcerated Utahns at the Utah State Correctional Facility with civil law problems. Caisa Royer, program director, talks with host Chris Nelson about how the […]

Celebrating U Completely: Students share their journey to graduation

For every student who enrolls as an undergraduate or in graduate school, their ultimate goal is to earn a degree. For Xochitl Juarez and Guillermo Cuevas, the common thread they share is the satisfaction of successfully completing their educational mission.

Humans of the U: Nestor Chavez

“I decided to come back to finish a full bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies to continue to educate myself on social issues.”

Recognizing exceptional faculty leadership, research and teaching

Read about the achievements of exceptional faculty members in teaching, research, mentorship and service.

The legacy of botanist Walter Cottam transformed U campus into a living laboratory

How the university became Utah’s official arboretum, home to 9,600 trees on its main campus, featuring at least 250 species from around the world.

Celebrating the U’s class of 2024

For many of the students graduating this year, their higher education journey began amid a global pandemic. 

 
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